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i'm steve handelsman, nbc news. back to you. >> steve, thanks. >>> president obama and romney will have their second debate tuesday in long island, new york. andrea mitchell led the truth squad with a fact check. she started with the deadly september 11th attack in benghazi. paul ryan accusing them of protecting u.s. personnel. >> what we should not be doing is rejecting claims for calls for more security in barracks and marines. we need marines in benghazi when the ambassador says we need them. the requests were not honored. >> biden called the deaths a tragedy. the obama administration did not know they had been asking for more security help. >> we weren't told they wanted more security. we did not know they wanted more security. by the way, at the time, we were told exactly, we said exactly what the intelligence community told us that they knew. that was the assessment. >> there was an assessment, but the state department did know from videos that requests had been made and were turned down. a state department of
i'm steve handelsman, nbc news. back to you. >> steve, thanks. >>> president obama and romney will have their second debate tuesday in long island, new york. andrea mitchell led the truth squad with a fact check. she started with the deadly september 11th attack in benghazi. paul ryan accusing them of protecting u.s. personnel. >> what we should not be doing is rejecting claims for calls for more security in barracks and marines. we need marines in benghazi when the...
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i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, denver. >>> all right. so how did the candidates do? well, post debate instant polls reveal that most voters believe mitt romney did better than president obama. a cnn orc poll shows that 67% of registered voters who watched the debate chose mr. romney as the winner while 25% chose mr. obama. a cbs snap poll showed that 45% identified mitt romney while 22% said barack obama won and 32% called it a tie. the candidates tangled over taxes and figures of cuts or increases. andrea mitchell looked into the truth behind the rhetoric of both candidates. >> let me repeat what i said. i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan. my plan is not to put in place any tax cut that will add to the deficit. >> reporter: romney has proposed making the bush tax cuts permanent for all tax levels and then cutting all rates an additional 20%. he would repeal the alternative minimum tax and repeal the estate tax. they said mitt romney's tax plan would cost $4.8 trillion over ten years. he said his plan would be paid for but to pay for those
i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, denver. >>> all right. so how did the candidates do? well, post debate instant polls reveal that most voters believe mitt romney did better than president obama. a cnn orc poll shows that 67% of registered voters who watched the debate chose mr. romney as the winner while 25% chose mr. obama. a cbs snap poll showed that 45% identified mitt romney while 22% said barack obama won and 32% called it a tie. the candidates tangled over taxes and figures of...
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live from washington, i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, steve. >>> different reports tonight on how the 9/11 benghazi attack developed. questions over whether the attack was spontaneous or planned in advance is under investigation, and has become a key issue in the presidential campaign. sources tell the associated press the cia station chief reported to washington within 24 hours of the attack that militants were responsible. however, the "washington post" quotes the cia, which describes the demonstration as, quote, spontaneously inspired by similar protests in cairo. the protests were over an anti-islamic video. the cia report adds that extremists likely participated in the benghazi attack in which four americans were killed. >>> the group common cause of california wants answers. it's calling on the state's political watchdog to order an out-of-state group to reveal its donors. that out-of-state group is called americans for responsible leadership. it raised eyebrows earlier this week when it contributed $11 million to the small business action committee. that's th
live from washington, i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, steve. >>> different reports tonight on how the 9/11 benghazi attack developed. questions over whether the attack was spontaneous or planned in advance is under investigation, and has become a key issue in the presidential campaign. sources tell the associated press the cia station chief reported to washington within 24 hours of the attack that militants were responsible. however, the "washington...
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from the campus of hofstra university, i'm steve handelsman, nbcs news. lynn, back to you. >>> well, nbc's andrea mitchell has been leading our troop squad during these debates and last night she spoke with brian williams and they began with that disagreement you just heard over domestic energy and oil production. >> oil production did fall by 14% on federal lands on shore and offshore, brian. but that was only in one year from 2010 to 2011. and it was largely the result of fallout from the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico. but mr. obama is right that since he took office, oil production on federal lands is up. in both 2009 and 2010, oil production increased so even with the 14% drop last year, overall production on federal lands is still up. 10.6% since 2008. one other thing in terms of natural gas production, natural gas production on federal lands is down. and has been declining since 2003. according to the energy information administration. mainly because of a decline in offshore natural gas drilling. >> another topic early on, what d
from the campus of hofstra university, i'm steve handelsman, nbcs news. lynn, back to you. >>> well, nbc's andrea mitchell has been leading our troop squad during these debates and last night she spoke with brian williams and they began with that disagreement you just heard over domestic energy and oil production. >> oil production did fall by 14% on federal lands on shore and offshore, brian. but that was only in one year from 2010 to 2011. and it was largely the result of...
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steve handelsman is live in washington with an update for us. good evening, steve. >> reporter: janelle, thanks. good evening to you. neck and neck means there are a whole lot of different combinations of wins. in the swing states like florida that could mean a victory on november 6th. and so these candidate are trying to hit all the battlegrounds. mitt romney and paul ryan's swing state tour started in colorado. they split up, romney going to nevada, where he trails by three points, but claimed he is closing on the president. >> he's out of ideas and out of excuses, and in november you're going to put him out of office. >> mitt romney and i believe in true compassion and upward mobility. >> colorado could be key. last night outside denver, thousands cheered the republican ticket. the obama lead in this state has disappeared. to slow the slide, barack obama will visit five swing states. >> we're going to pull an all-nighter. >> reporter: starting in iowa, where his lead is down to two points. >> iowa, you know me. you know -- you know that i say
steve handelsman is live in washington with an update for us. good evening, steve. >> reporter: janelle, thanks. good evening to you. neck and neck means there are a whole lot of different combinations of wins. in the swing states like florida that could mean a victory on november 6th. and so these candidate are trying to hit all the battlegrounds. mitt romney and paul ryan's swing state tour started in colorado. they split up, romney going to nevada, where he trails by three points, but...
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live from denver, i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >> thanks, steve. and a program note. nbc news will provide live coverage and analysis of the presidential debate. you can watch it here on nbc 4 starting at 9:00 tomorrow night. >>> meanwhile a judge in pennsylvania has postponed the commonwealth's tough new voter i.d. law. that law requires each voter to show a valid photo i.d. at the polls. supporters say it will prevent voter fraud. critics say there's not enough time for everyone to get the i.d.s and the law could deter some elderly and minority voters from going to the polls. today's decision blocks the i.d. requirement for now but allows it to go into effect next year. the ruling could be appealed, but analysts say it is unlikely to be overturned before the election. >>> she says a dollar makes her holler. coming up next, just how much money is honey boo boo making from being a reality star? here's a hint. her family is getting a big pay raise. >>> i'll bet. plus the problem with the iphone 5 that is leaving a lot of customers fearing bigger cell phone bills. >>> t
live from denver, i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >> thanks, steve. and a program note. nbc news will provide live coverage and analysis of the presidential debate. you can watch it here on nbc 4 starting at 9:00 tomorrow night. >>> meanwhile a judge in pennsylvania has postponed the commonwealth's tough new voter i.d. law. that law requires each voter to show a valid photo i.d. at the polls. supporters say it will prevent voter fraud. critics say there's not enough time for...
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i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, denver, colorado. >>> of course tonight nbc is going to have complete coverage of this first presidential debate. it will be anchored by brian williams along with the best political team in the business. it all starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 p.m. pacific. >>> elsewhere, a judge in pennsylvania has blocked the state's stricter voter i.d. law from taking effect this november. after weeks of protests, the ruling means voters in pennsylvania will not have to show a state approved i.d. to cast ballots on election day. the judge said he was concerned that the law could prevent some people from voting. stricter voter i.d. laws in four states remain, but tougher laws in at least six other states were either shelved or watt terd down. florida, ohio and of course now pennsylvania. >>> american airlines now says it knows why passenger seats broke loose causing a pair of emergency landings. the airline originally called for eight of its planes to be inspected but later ordered 47 of its aircraft to be checked. american blames the problem on clamps that were supp
i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, denver, colorado. >>> of course tonight nbc is going to have complete coverage of this first presidential debate. it will be anchored by brian williams along with the best political team in the business. it all starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 p.m. pacific. >>> elsewhere, a judge in pennsylvania has blocked the state's stricter voter i.d. law from taking effect this november. after weeks of protests, the ruling means voters in pennsylvania will...
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i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> now here's stories that are making news. we begin in california. a view owe rent scuffle broke out between opposing coaches after the game ended. it's unclear what started the may lay but it was stopped before any of the children or adults were injured. >>> two florida construction workers were killed in a parking garage collapse. one witness said the five story lot was under construction when it just fell like a house of cards. rescuers pulled one survivor from the rubble 13 hours after the collapse. crews will continue searching for the lone unaccounted for worker this morning. >>> there goes the bride in new jersey. this woman swiped a $5,000 wedding dress right in broad daylight. she just walked off with it. she apparently had a small group of friends and a small child to distract the shop owners while she escaped. police are still looking for the woman. >>> finally, a group of detroit residents helped a raccoon out of a very bizarre situation. poor little guy. the good samaritans freed the an ma's head from a jar when i
i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> now here's stories that are making news. we begin in california. a view owe rent scuffle broke out between opposing coaches after the game ended. it's unclear what started the may lay but it was stopped before any of the children or adults were injured. >>> two florida construction workers were killed in a parking garage collapse. one witness said the five story lot was under construction when it just fell like a house of cards....
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steve handelsman joins us from capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: thanks, pat. the debate, what's the fallout? in colorado, in nevada, in ohio, virginia, north carolina, florida. the battleground states. as the pollsters start to measure the candidates today headed out to try to move those numbers. the day after the debate, they went to swing states, still battling. former governor romney in virginia. >> i just think the american people had expected that the president of the united states would be able to describe what he's going to do in the next four years. but he can't. he spends most of his time trying to talk about how my plan won't work. >> his tax plan won't add up. his jobs plan doesn't create jobs. his deficit reduction plan adds to the deficit. >> reporter: president obama in iowa. >> mitt romney's trying to sell you a sketchy deal. we are not buying it. >> reporter: paul ryan was in ohio. >> didn't mitt romney do a great job for us last night? >> reporter: the debate was a brawl. >> one-point plan. that plan is to make sure that folks at the top play
steve handelsman joins us from capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: thanks, pat. the debate, what's the fallout? in colorado, in nevada, in ohio, virginia, north carolina, florida. the battleground states. as the pollsters start to measure the candidates today headed out to try to move those numbers. the day after the debate, they went to swing states, still battling. former governor romney in virginia. >> i just think the american people had expected that the president of the...
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i'll steve handelsman. news4. >>> more reaction to the third and final debate still pouring in this afternoon. our political reporter joins us. it has been debated whether the president really won or anybody won last night. >> i think it is pretty clear when you look at the instant poll and the polls out today that people think the president won that debate. i think on substance you would say definitely the president probably scored a victory there but i think that tactically as we saw in steve's piece, that the romney people went into this thinking, we don't want to sound too bellicose. let's make sure that he doesn't sound too dangerous. that it doesn't sound like sabre rattling iran. has the war weary nation. they understand that. and they put their candidate in what they think is position where with the momentum on their side, they feel that this will be something that can help close the deal. i'm not sure that's the case. specially next day when people are looking at mitt romney's record, and the numbe
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steve handelsman joins us now from the hill with more on a shift in strategy for romney. steve? >> reporter: thanks, jim. just a few weeks ago, mitt romney had all but written ohio off. now in that critical swing state in florida and virginia, in iowa, he is pushing back hard. mitt romney came to dusty iowa on his way to ohio with new confidence that he can win those battleground states. and a new willingness to open up personally. today about glen dougherty, a navy s.e.a.l. romney met at a party. >> you can imagine how i felt when i found out he was one of the two form he s.e.a.l.s killed in bell gazay on september 11th. and it touched me, obviously. >> reporter: after the debate in denver, romney soared to a lead over president obama nationally among likely voters. in the pugh poll and the gallup survey. but they are seeing his numbers go down. >> definitely he got a bump but as we track it friday, saturday, sunday, we think some of that is dissipati dissipating. >> reporter: today as president obama traveled to ohio, gallup put him behind by just two points. last night in san
steve handelsman joins us now from the hill with more on a shift in strategy for romney. steve? >> reporter: thanks, jim. just a few weeks ago, mitt romney had all but written ohio off. now in that critical swing state in florida and virginia, in iowa, he is pushing back hard. mitt romney came to dusty iowa on his way to ohio with new confidence that he can win those battleground states. and a new willingness to open up personally. today about glen dougherty, a navy s.e.a.l. romney met at...
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i'm steve handelsman, news4. >> so far the federal response to sandy has been widely praised. >>> veronica joins us now with numbers on the wind and rain. how much we got. >> that's right. how much we got and the issues we're seeing today which is really some of the tributaries off the potomac, we're continuing to see those swollen, rivers, creeks, streams. the concern is frederick, maryland. we saw flooding in patuxent. for frederick county and for loudoun county, 19.6 feet and it is cresting at around flood stage. now some of the numbers with sandy again as it made its landfall late yesterday slamming into the southern portions of new jersey around atlantic city, la laytonsville. annapolis, maryland, close to 70. ballinger creek at 66-mile-per-hour wind gusts. gaithersburg coming in at 65. ellicott city at 63 miles per hour. of course, we did have a lot of rain. some neighborhoods had a little more than others. some neighborhoods had a lot more than others. look at green belt, maryland. that's over nine inches of rain. reagan nat picking up the daily national record. i believe it may hav
i'm steve handelsman, news4. >> so far the federal response to sandy has been widely praised. >>> veronica joins us now with numbers on the wind and rain. how much we got. >> that's right. how much we got and the issues we're seeing today which is really some of the tributaries off the potomac, we're continuing to see those swollen, rivers, creeks, streams. the concern is frederick, maryland. we saw flooding in patuxent. for frederick county and for loudoun county, 19.6...
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. >>> steve handelsman is on capitol hill with more on how both candidates are hoping the frenzied pace will pay off on election day. >> reporter: sure they do. it's not just because they'll cover a lot of ground. these candidates figure a major effort, a marathon effort like today communicates to voters they've got energy and they've got commitment. mitt romney soldiered on today, apparently buoyed up by his rise in the polls. barack obama's making his marathon effort part of his message. president obama started the day hoarse. >> i've just got to keep on keeping on. >> reporter: he had been in iowa, on the "tonight show" in l.a., in nevada for a late rally, on air force one a call to colin powell after the general endorsed the president on cbs. >> i think we ought to keep on the track we're . >> reporter: at 9:00 a.m. florida, the biggest swing state where the president trails by two points. >> i've got a plan that will actually create jobs. and unlike mitt romney, i'm proud to talk about that plan. >> reporter: on to richmond, the race in virginia is still tied. nationwide, the obama
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at the university of denver, i'm steve handelsman, news4. now back to you. >>> you can watch tonight's debate here on nbc 4, live coverage at 9:00. and you can find a watch party by going to our home page on nbc washington.com. >>> a 15-year-old girl groped while walking down the street. the fifth reported incident of an assault in springfield in the past month. pat collins explains why the recent attacks have the people there on edge. pat? >> reporter: jim, now it appears there may be a fifth victim in this string of fondling attacks. police out in springfield investigating a series of fondling attacks on young women here. today a detective talking to yet another victim. we call her rosa. she says she was attacked on september 19th as she was coming home with her daughter. she spoke through an interpreter. >> translator: we were walking down the sidewalk, when all of a sudden i felt somebody walking behind me. once i turned around, he started touching me. touching me around my breasts. and then i started screaming and my daughter started sc
at the university of denver, i'm steve handelsman, news4. now back to you. >>> you can watch tonight's debate here on nbc 4, live coverage at 9:00. and you can find a watch party by going to our home page on nbc washington.com. >>> a 15-year-old girl groped while walking down the street. the fifth reported incident of an assault in springfield in the past month. pat collins explains why the recent attacks have the people there on edge. pat? >> reporter: jim, now it...
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steve handelsman was at the debate and joins us now from deerfield beach, florida. steve? >> reporter: hi, jim. thank you from deerfield beach in this biggest of the battleground states. last night's debate made up some minds and it motivated the followers of both of these candidates. president obama tried out his closing campaign argument in del rey beach. charging mitt romney cannot be trusted. >> everything he is doing right now is to hide his real positions and try to win this election. and florida, you know me. you can trust that i say what i mean. >> attacking me is not an agenda. >> reporter: but at the debate, the president did. >> both at home and abroad, he has proposed wrong and reckless policies. every mocked mitt romney's concerns about a shrinking u.s. navy. >> governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets. >> that angered the previous opponents. >> he seemed to take these cheap shots. >> reporter: but he health his ground. >> i don't see our influence growing around the world. i see our influence receding. >> reporter: and republicans in florida today wer
steve handelsman was at the debate and joins us now from deerfield beach, florida. steve? >> reporter: hi, jim. thank you from deerfield beach in this biggest of the battleground states. last night's debate made up some minds and it motivated the followers of both of these candidates. president obama tried out his closing campaign argument in del rey beach. charging mitt romney cannot be trusted. >> everything he is doing right now is to hide his real positions and try to win this...
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steve handelsman, nbc news, boca raton, florida. >> meanwhile, debate closer to home. kerry cavanaugh is in baltimore county tonight or state senator nancy jacobs challenged congress and dutch rippers burger -- dutch ruppersberger to a debate. >> the standing-room-only crowd seemed to be split almost equally between the congressman and challenger nancy jacobs. democrat dutch ruppersberger rests on home turf against republican nancy jacobs. he lost his political career here as a baltimore county councilman and then county executive. jacobs want to end his political dominance in the second district your >> that have seen more of me in 10 months and have seen of him in 10 years, and that is saying a lot. this dick -- this district is over 2.5 to 1 democrats. >> jacobs emerged as the state gop leader in her 14 years in the state senate. >> are part of illegal the people not understand? it is through no fault of those children that they are here, but their parents had every opportunity to pursue citizenship. >> without amnesty or whatever you want to call it, giving them th
steve handelsman, nbc news, boca raton, florida. >> meanwhile, debate closer to home. kerry cavanaugh is in baltimore county tonight or state senator nancy jacobs challenged congress and dutch rippers burger -- dutch ruppersberger to a debate. >> the standing-room-only crowd seemed to be split almost equally between the congressman and challenger nancy jacobs. democrat dutch ruppersberger rests on home turf against republican nancy jacobs. he lost his political career here as a...
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steve handelsman joins us live from capitol hill with the latest. steve? >> reporter: pat, thanks, good evening. a reminder, no republican has ever won the white house without winning ohio. and this year's nominees campaigning like he thinks that's still the rule. mitt romney took a break from his ohio marathon and went to iowa. >> we're going to create 12 million new jobs in just four years. we'll see rising take-home pay. and we'll get america's economy growing at 4% a year, more than double this year's rate. >> reporter: the former governor has improved his poll numbers because, since the first debate, more voters like him. >> mitt romney used to be upside down in terms of his likability. that's no longer the case. >> reporter: back in lebanon, ohio, a pretty town in the key swing state -- >> that's true. >> reporter: -- these sisters sell furniture. kathy voted for barack obama in '08 but decided to switch after she went to see mitt romney. >> i believed his promises, and that he would do his best. i think it's time for a change. >> reporter: the presi
steve handelsman joins us live from capitol hill with the latest. steve? >> reporter: pat, thanks, good evening. a reminder, no republican has ever won the white house without winning ohio. and this year's nominees campaigning like he thinks that's still the rule. mitt romney took a break from his ohio marathon and went to iowa. >> we're going to create 12 million new jobs in just four years. we'll see rising take-home pay. and we'll get america's economy growing at 4% a year, more...
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steve handelsman has the latest from danville. >> reporter: hi, doreen, thanks. danville, kentucky, there's more pressure on joe biden. a lot of democrats hoping he can get their campaign back on track. in danville, a college town that hosts tonight's debate, local voters say they'll tune in. >> i want ryan to be able to express what we want for our country. like romney did in the presidential debate. >> i think it will help obama if joe biden does well. >> reporter: with the debate hall at center call, paul ryan arrived, a 42-year-old republican whiz kid set to face a 69-year-old democratic debate veteran. >> joe biden's been on this stage before. this is my first time. but what he can't run from is president obama's indefensible record. >> reporter: the vice president sometimes hurts team obama with gaffes, with trademark bravado, that he won't dodge. >> looking forward to it. >> reporter: the stakes in danville look higher after last week's debate in denver. >> the reason is that mitt romney's developed significant momentum from his debate performance against
steve handelsman has the latest from danville. >> reporter: hi, doreen, thanks. danville, kentucky, there's more pressure on joe biden. a lot of democrats hoping he can get their campaign back on track. in danville, a college town that hosts tonight's debate, local voters say they'll tune in. >> i want ryan to be able to express what we want for our country. like romney did in the presidential debate. >> i think it will help obama if joe biden does well. >> reporter:...
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steve handelsman joins us from capitol hill with just two weeks to go now. >> reporter: good evening, jim. so many combinations of wins in the various battleground states could lead to a victory for the obama side or the romney side, that both those guys, and their running mates today are visiting all the battleground states they can. mitt romney and paul ryan swing state tours started in colorado. they split up. romney going to nevada. where he trails by three points. but claimed he's closing in on the president. >> he's out of ideas. and out of excuses. and in november you'll put him out of office. >> reporter: ryan went to ohio, where he and romney closed a five-point gap to one. >> mitt romney and i believe in true compassion in upward mobility. >> reporter: colorado could be key. last night outside denver thousands cheered the republican ticket. the obama lead in this state has disappeared. to slow the slide, barack obama will visit five swing states. >> we're going to pull an allnighter. >> reporter: starting in iowa, where his lead is down to two points. >> iowa, you know me. y
steve handelsman joins us from capitol hill with just two weeks to go now. >> reporter: good evening, jim. so many combinations of wins in the various battleground states could lead to a victory for the obama side or the romney side, that both those guys, and their running mates today are visiting all the battleground states they can. mitt romney and paul ryan swing state tours started in colorado. they split up. romney going to nevada. where he trails by three points. but claimed he's...
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i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. we are going to begin in california with a parents' nightmare at a youth football game. a violent scuffle broke out between opposing coaches after the game ended. it's still unclear what started the melee, but it did stop before any of the children or adults were injured. >>> two florida construction workers were killed in a parking garage collapse. one witness said the five-story lot was under construction when it just fell like a house of cards. rescuers pulled one survivor from the rubble 13 hours after the collapse. crews will continue searching for the lone, unaccounted for worker this morning. >>> and finally, there goes the bride in new jersey. look at that woman right there. she swiped a $5,000 wedding dress right in broad daylight. she apparently had a small group of friends and a small child to distract the shop owners while she escaped. police are still looking for the woman. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, meteorologist bil
i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. we are going to begin in california with a parents' nightmare at a youth football game. a violent scuffle broke out between opposing coaches after the game ended. it's still unclear what started the melee, but it did stop before any of the children or adults were injured. >>> two florida construction workers were killed in a parking garage...
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nbc bay area's steve handelsman is standing by live in washington, d.c. as we edge closer and closer to election day, steve. >> thanks. ohio may still be the keys. no republican has ever won the white house without winning that state, and this year's nominee is campaigning as if that still is a rule. mitt romney took a break from his ohio marathon and went to iowa. >> we're going to create 12 million new jobs in just four years. we'll see rising take-home pay, and we'll get america's economy growing at 4% a year, more than double this year's rate. >> reporter: the former governor has improved his poll numbers because since the first debate, more voters just like him. >> mitt romney used to be upside down in terms of his likability. well, that's no longer the case. >> reporter: back in lebanon, ohio, a pretty town in the key swing state. >> that's true. >> reporter: these sisters sell furniture. cassie voted for barack obama in '08, but decided to switch after she went to see mitt romney. >> i believed his promises and that he would do his best. and i thin
nbc bay area's steve handelsman is standing by live in washington, d.c. as we edge closer and closer to election day, steve. >> thanks. ohio may still be the keys. no republican has ever won the white house without winning that state, and this year's nominee is campaigning as if that still is a rule. mitt romney took a break from his ohio marathon and went to iowa. >> we're going to create 12 million new jobs in just four years. we'll see rising take-home pay, and we'll get...
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i'm steve handelsman, nbc news at hofstra university, hempstead, new york. >> thank you so much, steve. and you can watch the debate live from hofstra university right here on nbc bay area. coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. and coming up in a few minutes, our political analyst larry gerston will break down what to watch for in tonight's debate. >>> the recent terrorist attack in libya is of special significance here in the bay area. as we speak, thousands of people are coming together to remember the life of bay area native chris stevens. he was the ambassador who was killed in that attack. we have been streaming this memorial service on our website since it began at 4:30. this is a live look now inside san francisco's city hall. jodi hernandez is also there, outside of city hall. i know you spent time with steven's parents. they must be so proud today, but also proud of his accomplishments. >> they certainly are. the memorial is taking place inside city hall. stevens' sisters and his brother are sharing memories of their childhood, growing up with christopher stevens. his sister remembered
i'm steve handelsman, nbc news at hofstra university, hempstead, new york. >> thank you so much, steve. and you can watch the debate live from hofstra university right here on nbc bay area. coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. and coming up in a few minutes, our political analyst larry gerston will break down what to watch for in tonight's debate. >>> the recent terrorist attack in libya is of special significance here in the bay area. as we speak, thousands of people are coming together...
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news4's steve handelsman is live on capitol hill with the latest from the campaign trail. hey, steve. >> reporter: hi, pat. thanks, good evening. you've got to believe behind closed doors, neither of these presidential candidates is doing a lot of laughing. the race is so close, it's agonizing. but george mason, the president was cracking up. in northern virginia, president obama joked his opponent has a condition. >> i think it's called romnesia. >> reporter: accusing mitt romney of swerving to the middle to trick women. >> if you say you're for equal pay for equal work, but you keep refusing to say whether you would sign a bill to protect equal pay for equal work, you might have romnesia. i don't know about cutting taxes for rich folks. take your temperature, because you've probably got romnesia. here's good news, obama care covers preexisting conditions. >> reporter: he got big laughs. but obama's support in this battleground state has dropped. he's tied here with romney. two new polls show former governor romney ahead nationally. two show ties. the nbc marrist survey s
news4's steve handelsman is live on capitol hill with the latest from the campaign trail. hey, steve. >> reporter: hi, pat. thanks, good evening. you've got to believe behind closed doors, neither of these presidential candidates is doing a lot of laughing. the race is so close, it's agonizing. but george mason, the president was cracking up. in northern virginia, president obama joked his opponent has a condition. >> i think it's called romnesia. >> reporter: accusing mitt...
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steve handelsmans on capitol hill now with more on the candidates' travels. >> reporter: jim, thanks, good evening. the polls are so close now, that all kinds of combinations of wins in the swing states, like virginia, could produce a victory. and so the candidates are trying to hit all the battlegrounds. mitt romney and paul ryan swing state tours started in colorado. they split up. romney going to nevada. where he trails by three points. but claimed he's closing on the president. >> he's out of ideas, and out of excuses, and in november you'll put him out of office. >> reporter: ryan went to ohio, where he and romney closed a five-point gap to one. >> mitt romney and i believe in true compassion in upward mobility. >> reporter: colorado could be key. last night outside denver, thousands cheered the republican ticket. the obama lead in this state has disappeared. to slow the slide, barack obama will visit five swing states. >> we're going to pull an all-nighter. >> reporter: starting in iowa, where his lead is down to two points. >> iowa, you know me. you know that i say what i peen.
steve handelsmans on capitol hill now with more on the candidates' travels. >> reporter: jim, thanks, good evening. the polls are so close now, that all kinds of combinations of wins in the swing states, like virginia, could produce a victory. and so the candidates are trying to hit all the battlegrounds. mitt romney and paul ryan swing state tours started in colorado. they split up. romney going to nevada. where he trails by three points. but claimed he's closing on the president....
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nbc's own steve handelsman joins us from washington with the details. good evening, steve. >> reporter: larry, good evening to you from capitol hill. there were more questions today here from republicans and not only republicans about what some see as an attempt by the obama administration to cover up an al qaeda comeback in libya. but mostly the hearing was about a far simpler issue -- why were so few american armed forces assigned to protect american diplomats in such a dangerous place? to highlight his concern, president obama had his terrorism adviser john brennan in libya today to push the investigation of the 9/11/2012 attacks that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others. but republicans at the house hearing charged the obama state department showed a lack of concern last summer after u.s. facilities in benghazi were attacked twice. >> i believe personally with more assets, more resources, just meeting the minimum standards, we could have and should have saved the life of ambassador stevens and the other people that were there. >> re
nbc's own steve handelsman joins us from washington with the details. good evening, steve. >> reporter: larry, good evening to you from capitol hill. there were more questions today here from republicans and not only republicans about what some see as an attempt by the obama administration to cover up an al qaeda comeback in libya. but mostly the hearing was about a far simpler issue -- why were so few american armed forces assigned to protect american diplomats in such a dangerous place?...
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steve handelsman is in florida. >> good evening from deerfield beach, florida. last night's debate made up some mines and motivated the supporters of both candidates. president obama tried out his closing campaign argument in delray beach, charging mitt romney cannot be trusted. >> everything he is doing right now is to hide his real position and try to win this election. florida, you know me. you can trust that i say what i mean. >> but at the debate, the president's mulct mitt romney concerns about the shrinking u.s. navy. >> governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets. >> he keeps taking cheap shots. that is not presidential. >> but mitt romney held his ground. >> i don't see our influence growing around the world, i see it reseeding. >> i think mitt romney had a tactical decision to look presidential, look above the fray. that was obviously an appeal toward moderate women and in general.s >> 1 floridians who said he was leaning toward romney now says he is leaning away. >> it is definitely a coin toss. >> the election looks like a coin toss. mitt romney
steve handelsman is in florida. >> good evening from deerfield beach, florida. last night's debate made up some mines and motivated the supporters of both candidates. president obama tried out his closing campaign argument in delray beach, charging mitt romney cannot be trusted. >> everything he is doing right now is to hide his real position and try to win this election. florida, you know me. you can trust that i say what i mean. >> but at the debate, the president's mulct...
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handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here in maryland, early voting gets under way this weekend. marylanders are filling a seat in congress, choosing to u.s. senators, and voting for seven crucial issues on the ballot. sheldon dutes is live at the board of elections downtown. >> through next thursday, november 1, people will be able to vote early in this election. a good voter is a prepared one. officials are urging everyone to read up on the candidates and all the issues before they head to the polls. starting this weekend, maryland voters will be able to cast their ballots for the next president of the united states, as well as a few other elected officials. >> we have staff to try to prevent lines. >> here is what you need to know if you plan to vote early. between this saturday, october 7, and thursday november 1, the polls will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. every day of early voting, except for sunday when they will be open from noon to 6:00 p.m. mr. to check your precinct to make sure you are boating at the correct spot -- be sure to check your precinct. tim -- to
handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here in maryland, early voting gets under way this weekend. marylanders are filling a seat in congress, choosing to u.s. senators, and voting for seven crucial issues on the ballot. sheldon dutes is live at the board of elections downtown. >> through next thursday, november 1, people will be able to vote early in this election. a good voter is a prepared one. officials are urging everyone to read up on the candidates and all the issues before they...
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steve handelsman joins us with more on the campaign and what impacts sandy may have as this raise goes down to the wire. steve? >> reporter: when you're the president, what's better than to campaign without having to advertise or give a speech? and that's what the president is doing right now. political expert darrell watkins said the high praise that the governor is giving president obama is worth more than any speech he ever gave for governor romney. president obama set out to survey hurricane damage in new jersey. six days before the election, still no campaigning. mitt romney campaigned in tampa. sympathizing with the victims of sandy. >> the kind of trauma you've experienced here in florida more than once, and it's interesting to see how people come together. >> reporter: he pivoted to the election. >> now people coming together is also what is going to happen on november 7. >> reporter: the raice in floria is closer. but in ohio, it's still a five-point obama advantage in the most important state. and in new jersey, the president got a boost that could help him in all the swing s
steve handelsman joins us with more on the campaign and what impacts sandy may have as this raise goes down to the wire. steve? >> reporter: when you're the president, what's better than to campaign without having to advertise or give a speech? and that's what the president is doing right now. political expert darrell watkins said the high praise that the governor is giving president obama is worth more than any speech he ever gave for governor romney. president obama set out to survey...
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steve handelsman is live on capitol hill with more on this story. >> reporter: hi, pat, thanks. down at vmi today, romney said particularly in the case of the conflict involving the israelis, arabs and iran, that only with a new president would we get the chance he says we need to start over. at virginia military institute -- >> it's time to change the course in the month. >> reporter: mitt romney claimed president obama made a mistake in pulling back overseas. >> our friends and allies across the globe don't want less american leadership, they want more. >> reporter: that goes, said romney, for the muslim world, from libya to syria to iran. he suggested obama policies in libya let al qaeda get strong enough to kill our ambassador. in syria, romney would get the rebels heavy weapons, despite the administration's fear they'll end up in the hands of al qaeda. and romney claimed he'd be tougher on iran about nuclear weapons. >> this is a dangerous situation. >> reporter: romney said president obama's making it more dangerous by resisting israeli prime minister netanyahu, aapparentl
steve handelsman is live on capitol hill with more on this story. >> reporter: hi, pat, thanks. down at vmi today, romney said particularly in the case of the conflict involving the israelis, arabs and iran, that only with a new president would we get the chance he says we need to start over. at virginia military institute -- >> it's time to change the course in the month. >> reporter: mitt romney claimed president obama made a mistake in pulling back overseas. >> our...
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steve handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> just two days from now, marylanders can head to the polls for early voting. that has advocates all across the state making one final push on the key issues that will be on this year's ballot. members of the teachers' unions say they are voting yes to question 7, which would create a casino in prince george's county and at table games to all casinos. rallyist talked about how the ballot initiative would bring jobs and revenue to maryland as a whole. leaders in the jewish community are pushing for voters to back question 6, the civil marriage protection act. rabbis and others talked about moral values that mandate everyone be treated fairly under the law. >> when two people choose to marry, whether they are gay or straight, they do so because they love each other, they share common values, they believe in a future that will be better if they commit to one another. >> speakers also touched on the nation's commitment to religious freedom, which they believe is upheld by question 6. those campaigning against the issue say they are not opposed to gays and l
steve handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> just two days from now, marylanders can head to the polls for early voting. that has advocates all across the state making one final push on the key issues that will be on this year's ballot. members of the teachers' unions say they are voting yes to question 7, which would create a casino in prince george's county and at table games to all casinos. rallyist talked about how the ballot initiative would bring jobs and revenue to maryland as a whole....
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that's where steve handelsman joins us. >> reporter: we've already got a surprise here at boca, jim, in terms of what we expect from the debate. you said it, it could come down to this debate. just a few months ago, nobody figured that. this was shaping up as either lopsided, after all, any president has more experience in foreign affairs, and not a sleeper, but not anymore. and in this stays it makes it all the more a high stakes drama. president obama arrived in florida trailing by 2%, down five points since the first debate. >> florida could easily go for romney. >> reporter: national hi now it's a tie. >> if the president can get the enthusiasm from hispanics and young voters, he can win election. >> reporter: governor romney will be in the clash or foreign policy. he's sure to press on libya charging the president tried to cover up an al qaeda attack. and on iranian nuclear weapons, romney will vow to be tough, but not rush to war. president obama will point out he killed osama bin laden, and ended the war in iraq. and the new nbc poll finds by 46 to 38, voters feel mr. obama wo
that's where steve handelsman joins us. >> reporter: we've already got a surprise here at boca, jim, in terms of what we expect from the debate. you said it, it could come down to this debate. just a few months ago, nobody figured that. this was shaping up as either lopsided, after all, any president has more experience in foreign affairs, and not a sleeper, but not anymore. and in this stays it makes it all the more a high stakes drama. president obama arrived in florida trailing by 2%,...
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i'm steve handelsman, news4, boca raton, florida. >> we hope you'll stay with nbc news for continuing coverage of the debate tonight that begins at 9:00. join the conversation on twitter by using the #dctalks. >>> the trial of adrian johnson started today. he's a former fbi agent who is accused in a deadly dui crash in prince george's county. that accident happened back in brandywine, maryland, in february. he's accused of hitting a car driven by an 18-year-old. prosecutors say johnson's blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. johnson is facing a number of charges, including vehicular manslaughter. if he's convicted, he could get up to 13 years in prison. >>> if you were in the d.c. area 30 years ago, you may remember a horrific murder of a college student. her name was stephanie roper. she was killed after her car broke down in prince george's county. now maryland's governor is honoring her life in a rather unique way. jackie bensen reports it comes after years of work from her parents to change the law for victims' families. >> reporter: this sign will rename a section
i'm steve handelsman, news4, boca raton, florida. >> we hope you'll stay with nbc news for continuing coverage of the debate tonight that begins at 9:00. join the conversation on twitter by using the #dctalks. >>> the trial of adrian johnson started today. he's a former fbi agent who is accused in a deadly dui crash in prince george's county. that accident happened back in brandywine, maryland, in february. he's accused of hitting a car driven by an 18-year-old. prosecutors say...